Wigan Athletic have announced today that the club has been placed into administration.
The Championship side have been in great form of late, with last night’s 3-0 win over Stoke City pulling them eight points clear of Huddersfield in 22nd place.
Despite a takeover four weeks ago, the club says that off the pitch, coronavirus has proven to be a real challenge.
A statement said Paul Stanley, Gerald Krasner and Dean Watson from Begbies Traynor had been appointed as joint administrators of the club on Wednesday.
Krasner said: “Our immediate objectives are to ensure the club completes all its fixtures this season and to urgently find interested parties to save Wigan Athletic FC and the jobs of the people who work for the club.
“Obviously the suspension of the Championship season due to Covid-19 has had a significant impact on the recent fortunes of the club.
“Wigan Athletic has been a focal point and source of pride for the town since 1932 and anyone who is interested in buying this historic sporting institution should contact the joint administrators directly.”
The English Football League said Wigan would be subject to a 12-point deduction, but that the timing of it could only be decided upon once the final Championship table is determined.